Boat Racing - Notable Boat Races

Notable Boat Races

  • The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities
  • The Welsh Boat Race between Cardiff and Swansea Universities
  • The Northumbrian Water University Boat Race between the University of Durham and the University of Newcastle
  • The Harvard–Yale Regatta, also known as "The Race"
  • Snake Boat Race, the traditional boat race in Kerala, India
  • Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race in Alleppy, Kerala, India
  • 24 Heures Motonautiques de Rouen. a 24 hour circuit boat race in Rouen, France
  • Archer eade memorial, an unlimited outboard race consisting of six laps

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